TOP COOKING TIPS for MOM
I want to share with you some extra TOP COOKING TIPS I have received from THE KLUTZY COOK via email.
Cooking Tip #1: To prevent mould growing in tomato paste and similar jars, turn them upside down in the fridge (just make sure the lid is on nice and tight).
Cooking Tip #2: When baking biscuits, don't put them in a straight line. Instead, place them diagonally on the baking tray so that the air circulates better and they cook more evenly.
Cooking Tip #3: Use a shallow pan when roasting rather than a deep one. This allows heat to better circulate around the roast.
Cooking Tip #4: To avoid 'frying' chopped onions and garlic, rather than sauteing them, add a little water to the pan. This helps them to soften rather than going crisp.
Cooking Tip #5: To make your own buttermilk (also known as 'sour milk') for baking, add 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar to a 1/2 cup of milk. Buttermilk gives a lighter result than regular fresh milk.
Cooking Tip #7: If you have some coconut cream left in the can, tip it into another container (don't store it in the can - it will taste yucky). Then it can be kept in the fridge for a week or pop it in the freezer for a month.
Cooking Tip #8: When baking, make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature for best results. Take eggs, butter, milk etc out of the fridge an hour or so beforehand.
Cooking Tip #9: To stop yourself shedding tears while preparing onions try one of these ideas:
- Cut the root end off the onion last
- Refrigerate onions before chopping
- Peel them under cold, running water
- (this is my favourite) Keep your mouth tightly closed while chopping.
Cooking Tip #10: To prevent water boiling and splashing over the top of saucepans, lay a large spoon or spatula (wooden is best) across the top of the pan.
Enjoy the recipe and tips. Have a great weekend and until next time...Happy Cooking.
We used to apply the baking tips you've mentioned in preparing cookies wherein you shouldn't have them aligned when my mom was still baking.
ReplyDeleteOur mom is really good in baking Sir Franc...they all know the tricks about cooking. Hehehehe. All we need is to follow their style.
ReplyDeleteI know this will be so embarrassing for me to admit, but I rarely cook. And if I do, I only do the usual frying. ;/ But what I could probably relate to would be #4. I usually do a lot of sauteing -- which ends up with overcooked onions and garlic. At least, I know now what to add to avoid over-frying. :)
ReplyDeleteI swear by tips no. 5 and 8. My mom and my sister bake, I watch and eat. Hehehe!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a perfect formula for those onions. I've tried a lot of tips and tricks for it but none worked. Maybe I'll try tip no. 9.4 one of these days.
Interesting tips for cooking! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! I will apply these tips especially the ones with the onions to stop me from crying.
ReplyDeleteNice cooking tips =)
ReplyDeleteI always do the #9 on onions and it really works. Thanks to tip #1 I have thrown a lot of tomato paste/sauce because they don't long even if being refrigerated.
Wow!! Thanks for all these tips. Will be a great help to me. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the tips. Will come in handy and useful. Thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteplease thank your Mom for me! bookmarking this!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the cooking tips. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are very useful and interesting cooking tips. I like Cooking Tip #9, the onion chopping :)
ReplyDeleteI do tip #4!
ReplyDeleteNow I know how to not cry when slicing onions! Yey! :D
you've got great (and never heard before) tips there.. will really so them... please post more of them... :)
ReplyDeletewow, i really enjoyed your tips and shared them to my wife... haven't known a lot of them. thanks. Yahweh bless.
ReplyDeleteShalom. Your welcome Sir Ralph.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really good in cooking but since I am trying then this tips will come in handy. Will try doing Tip#4.
ReplyDeleteYour tips are very doable and practical so I don't think I will have a problem following them.
ReplyDeleteAll great tips! I'm gonna' use them when cooking!
ReplyDeleteI must subscribe to your blog with a wish that I could learn more on cooking and practical tips!
ReplyDeletegreat tips! very helpful.. most of them are new to me! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cooking tips! I've been doing number 10, especially when cooking pancit canton! Hehe
ReplyDeleteThe onion tips are great, too!
Helpful list of tips in cooking. I actually close my mouth when chopping an onion :)
ReplyDeleteThese tips are very useful especially to moms and to my wife.
ReplyDeleteMy Onions are in the refrigerator so no tears. thansk for the tips, very informative.I cook a lot but some of these I just learned now.
ReplyDeleteI got really curious about storing jars upside down to prevent molds... What's the rationale behind? hehe.
ReplyDeleteI'll try doing the tips about onions. I always end up crying whenever I chop them. Hmz. =_=
@Lily's Corner: turning the jars upside down to prevent the water condense on the lid and drip back to the surface of the jam it could possibly knock out some molds on the lid. This water could potentially mean better conditions for growth of molds. This theory is also supported by the suggestion found in old cookbooks where the jars are left to cool completely without lids to let the surface dry and form a skin, and then covered with a filter paper dipped in alcohol before tying them up with pergament paper and string.
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